AC Drain Wiz
Prototyping costs reduced by 25%
UX Strategy Meets AI Prototyping → Real Products
Senior Product Designer @ AC Drain Wiz
The Problem
The AC Drain Wiz Sensor Management Site is a responsive web application that allows HVAC contractors to remotely monitor and manage water-level sensors installed in client homes. These sensors detect potential drain line clogs, enabling technicians to proactively schedule service calls—saving homeowners from costly water damage.
As Senior Product Designer, I owned the full experience design from early-stage flows to a live, AI-assisted prototype. Using Figma, Cursor AI, and Claude, I combined strategy and code to deliver a real product that simplified complexity for non-technical field users.
My Role
Lead Product Designer for a complex, B2B IoT SaaS platform.
Created end-to-end flows in Figma to visualize account creation, sensor pairing, and service call management.
Built a live front-end prototype using Cursor AI, acting as a product/dev hybrid.
Used Claude AI for UX pattern validation and UI enhancement suggestions.
Delivered developer-aligned, functional UI that demonstrated real workflows—not just mockups.
Deliverables
Live Product: AC Drain Wiz Sensor Admin
Deliverables: Onboarding Experience, Figma Mockups/Prototype, AI Gen Prototype
Project Type: Full End-to-End Admin Application using Figma and Cursor AI
Team: Senior Product Designer (me), Front End Developer, Backend Developer
The Challenge
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HVAC contractors are often non-technical, requiring a simple and intuitive user experience to encourage adoption.
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The platform needed to support critical workflows like client setup, employee management, and sensor-triggered service calls—without overwhelming the user.
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Internal stakeholders (CEO and dev team) needed clarity on the value of UX strategy and design investment before development.
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My role was to align both user needs and stakeholder expectations—bridging vision and execution through visual clarity and fast prototyping.
Key Decisions/Moves
Constraint
Non-technical user base
Many moving parts (clients, sensors, employees)
Needed a fast prototype to align dev/CEO
Service timing must align with sensor data
Decision
Simplified onboarding and role-based flows
Designed modular navigation with contextual menus
Used Cursor AI to build a functional web app prototype
Designed threshold-triggered service call logic
Impact
Reduced drop-off during setup and increased clarity
Helped users focus on the task at hand, reducing cognitive load
Cut timeline by 60+ hours and aligned the entire team visually
Enabled proactive maintenance and reduced emergency calls
The Work
Cursor AI Prototype
A live, responsive prototype built using Cursor and Claude AI to bring my Onboarding experience design to life in working code. This version extends beyond Figma to show the full onboarding logic, interaction states, and real-world flow—providing the dev team with a clear, functional reference of my intent.
Business Outcomes
-25%
Prototyping costs were reduced by 25% due to the speed and flexibility Cursor and Claude AI provided for ideation and real code for hand off.
+8% ux
Introduced 8+ UX enhancements and microinteractions directly through AI feedback loops.
1-2 Wks
Built a real, interactive prototype in one week—vs. a multi-week dev sprint.
Leanings & what's next
In a world where most designers still hand off static files, I’m building real, working prototypes—faster and smarter—by partnering with AI. My process doesn’t just shorten timelines, it elevates the entire product conversation.
The CEO intends to continue to grow the application and provide access to manage additional features like billing and API integration with other well known field management software packages which are allready in use within many large and smaller companies.
If you’re looking for a design leader who simplifies complexity, embraces AI, and ships real results—I’d love to connect.